document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998268>Question 998268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike can finish a job in 5 hours.  After working for 20 minutes, he requested Ronald to work with him and the two finished the job in 3 hours. How long would it take Ronald alone to finish the same job?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IS 9 the correct answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ronald             <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both Together     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5%2B1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5%2B1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RT=J uniform rates rule to connect rate, time, amount of job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One-third of an hour Mike worked alone; three hours the two worked together; one whole job done.\r<BR>\n" );
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